General Casualty Co. of Wisconsin v. Hills

¶ 1. General Casualty Company of Wisconsin (General Casualty) seeks review of a published decision of the court of appeals,1 which reversed a judgment of the Circuit Court of Barron County, Judge Edward R. Brunner, presiding. The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of General Casualty on the grounds that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured, Donald Hills (Hills), in a third-party action seeking recovery for environmental response costs. The circuit court concluded that no duty to defend or indemnify exists because, under City of Edgerton v. General Cas. Co., 184 Wis.…